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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
Definitely uneasy reading through the racist depictions of the Calormenes in this book, as well as the "white woman in peril in the hands of a man of color" trope...which makes it so hard to rate this book, because I did and still do enjoy the adventures of Shasta and Aravis despite the folly of the setting and characterizations. But the good thing about CS Lewis writing Narnia like fairytales and even fables is that we don't all have to picture fairytale characters the same way in our minds. in my own mind, the Calormenes can look like white people too :///
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has always been one of my favorites of The Chronicles of Narnia. I think it forever will be with its strong themes of guidance and sovereignty, along with the omniscience of God. I really enjoy reading it now in my fifties. I read it multiple times as a child, and again a couple of times as a younger adult, but it has been at least a decade or more. It is still just as good as I remember, and I saw a different things and got different things out of it than before.
I remembered nothing about this book from my previous reads.
I really liked this one. I liked that it was an adventure from the Golden Age of Narnia, so we actually got to see Edmund, Lucy, and Susan as acting monarchs. I find it super interesting how different the format of this story is from the others in the series, mostly because it doesn't involve pulling in assistance from the outside world. I liked this one more than the Silver Chair. Current order of favorites: Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy: Prince Caspian; The Silver Chair.
I really liked this one. I liked that it was an adventure from the Golden Age of Narnia, so we actually got to see Edmund, Lucy, and Susan as acting monarchs. I find it super interesting how different the format of this story is from the others in the series, mostly because it doesn't involve pulling in assistance from the outside world. I liked this one more than the Silver Chair. Current order of favorites: Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy: Prince Caspian; The Silver Chair.
I'm currently reading in chronological order and this one is significantly less exciting compared to the first two books. I feel like it has peaks and valleys without a great, overarching build-up toward the climax and resolution. I guess that's why the ending (or the book itself) wasn't as satisfying.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book a lot more than I did when I was a child. Whilst part of the Chronicles of Narnia, the usual main characters only feature a small amount, and as such this read like a story from Narnia as opposed to a continuation of the main series. But it is such a good story and really expands the world beyond the land of Narnia we know from previous books, and gives us exciting new characters to explore it with. I also really liked the role Aslan plays on this book, as a more distance and guiding force, which removes the reliance most characters have on him. My final favourite thing? The characters have flaws! They have fears and weakness, yet they learn to overcome these to help others. And I really enjoy that.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one is a bit more violent in a way that might feel more real to children, but my daughter still enjoyed it. We all enjoyed the talking horses and watching Aravis and Shasta grow in their own ways. Fun Cinderella-ish story, and fun to see the Pevensies as Narnian royalty.